(i)[4]
Find the particles’ acceleration and the tension in the string before $Q$ reaches the ground.
(ii)[2]
Find the speed with which $Q$ reaches the ground.
(iii)[3]
Find the total distance travelled by $P$ before it comes to instantaneous rest.
Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Newton's laws of motion
Find the particles’ acceleration and the tension in the string before $Q$ reaches the ground.
Find the speed with which $Q$ reaches the ground.
Find the total distance travelled by $P$ before it comes to instantaneous rest.
This 9-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: “Apply Newton’s second law to one body so as to form an equation for $a$” …